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Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)

Sarah J. Maas

Start date: September 1, 2015

Finish date: September 30, 2015

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Jan 01, 2015 Jess | FairyTale Pages rated it it was amazing

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*Reread August 2016*
First read - August 2015 - Full Discussion (with spoilers) on YouTube: Part 1 https://youtu.be/ubQzAfmGCUk Part 2: https://youtu.be/IJ-xU9WIgFg ...more

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Sep 04, 2015 Georgia rated it it was amazing

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Ha, so this one took a while. I read the beginning 10% or so back when it came out but it super pissed me off. For various reasons.
So I only picked it up again once term was all finished this month and I enjoyed it a lot more after my initial reaction. I stayed up till like 3am last night to finish the last 20% because once the action started I HAD TO KNOW HOW IT WENT DOWN.
So props to SJ for the last section, which was magnificently tense.

(view spoiler) Ha, so this one took a while. I read the beginning 10% or so back when it came out but it super pissed me off. For various reasons.
So I only picked it up again once term was all finished this month and I enjoyed it a lot more after my initial reaction. I stayed up till like 3am last night to finish the last 20% because once the action started I HAD TO KNOW HOW IT WENT DOWN.
So props to SJ for the last section, which was magnificently tense.

(view spoiler)[ I had less what you'd call issues with the book, but more like confusion in continuity etc. I don't know if it was because the series (apparently) was supposed to be a lot shorter than it ended up being but I'm giving SJ the benefit of the doubt.

I have made it very clear that I love Chaol. Which was probably why the start of this book broke me. And I just felt like his character was treated really oddly in this book? As in inconsistently with how much he is explored in the earlier books, it just made it feel like that was all pointless. Also that ending just felt like one grand excuse to get Chaol out of the way again for the next book- like goodbye until book 6!

Then there was Rowan. And don't get me wrong, after this book I'm a big fan of Aelin/Rowan, but again it felt inconsistent with Heir of Fire. (Tbh with romantic relationships most of the time Im happy to go where the narrative takes us- like when SJ wanted us to like Chaol/Celeana I did, and the same for these guys). BUT even though I got that in this book it was like Aelin and Rowan were looking at each other differently after their separation, and in a new situation- it just felt like this was not planned in Heir of Fire at all. Like SJ changed her mind in this book and decided to make it romantic. Which I enjoyed but adds to the jumbled state of this story.

Tbh I like that there isn't only one love interest that she's *destined* for or that it didn't continue down the love triangle route, because she's had like four major love interests already and that's all cool- BUT it annoys me that every guy that comes along has to become a romantic possibility. The only exception is Aedion and that's because they're related.

Manon on the other hand, in my opinion has this great fluid narrative. I love all the witch sections which is why I don't have as much to say about those.

Dorian has returned as the sunflower child of my heart.

I was actually starting to get annoyed leading in to this book about Aelin pretty much just being surrounded by male characters BUT we got so many wonderful ladies in this one! I LOVED Lysandra, and Nesryn, and Elide and Kaltain and THE THIRTEEN!

And then obviously the crowning part of the narrative- Aelin and Manon meeting and facing off, and then Manon feeling like she owes her and she gives her the tip about Dorian, like: Please! Team! Up! Soon!

I haven't really delved in to the plot but that's because I enjoyed it a lot! Although the first half of Aelin's story did feel like it was just being dragged out until it was time for the second half to happen, but I'm not complaining about it to be honest. (hide spoiler)] ...more

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Oct 23, 2014 Alexandra rated it it was amazing

4.5/5

Definitely my favorite in the series thus far! I really, really enjoyed this book, more than the rest of the books in the series! I couldn't get over how much everyone has changed, and I love how complex the story and the world has gotten. Though it was very entertaining and generally an amazing installment, I was upset by a few things, hence why I did not give it five stars. I just didn't like Rowan as a love interest to Aelin. I always preferred them as friends and I even liked how they k ...more

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Jul 09, 2015 Emily✨ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: faves-from-childhood-adolescence

Dec 3, 2015

Finally finished after 3 months of being insanely busy with school :/ But still... I read it!
What can I possibly say about Queen of Shadows?
So many amazing things happened.

Aelin is officially Aelin. No more Hannah Montana-ing. She is full on Miley.

Dorian. Poor, poor Dorian.

Rowan is bae. But not endgame. Pleas?e ... LISTEN I love Rowan. But Dorian. I... Dorian.

I love Manon's character development. SO COOL.

I despised Chaol at the beginning. Then I liked him because he was like th ...more

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Aug 18, 2015 MalRoseMallory rated it really liked it

Another one bites the dust. I really enjoyed this one. A lot of build up to an awesome conclusion! Now let the agony pursue while we wait for the next.

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Oct 15, 2018 Angela rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, needs-to-re-read

AHHHH!!! I can’t comprehend anything right now. I want to cry and scream and yell, and just express all of the emotions. I want to reread the book and put sticky notes on all of the pages! Definitely my favourite in the series so far. Don’t know how the next books are going to top it!

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Aug 18, 2015 Juliet rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-want, fantasy

I love this book!! they are getting better and better! this was my fave so far! I love rowan!! I am so glad they are together! but poor ress! I love this book!

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